BGSU's Bats Stay Hot As Every Starter Logs A Hit In Series-Clinching Win

Sunday, April 24

Bowling Green, Ohio

1:05 PM

Bowling Green State University

12-25, 9-17

Western Michigan

13-24, 10-13

Western Michigan

Bowling Green

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

BGSU's Bats Stay Hot As Every Starter Logs A Hit In Series-Clinching Win

April 24, 2022 | Baseball

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By: by Kyle Edmond, BGSU Athletics

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University baseball program captured a 15-7 win over Western Michigan on Sunday (April 24) at Steller Field, giving the Falcons the series win. Bowling Green won Friday's game before splitting on Saturday to set up the win Sunday. The Falcons were paced at the plate by Nathan Archer and Nathan Rose. Archer went 4-for-6 with a home run and three stolen bases. As for Rose, he ended just a triple shy of the cycle with two doubles and a home run during a 4-for-5 day.

Over the course of the weekend, the Falcons outscored the Broncos 46-41 over 33 innings of baseball. With three wins, BGSU advances to 12-25 on the season and 9-17 in the MAC, passing both Akron and Northern Illinois in the MAC standings.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After a scoreless first inning, Western Michigan tallied a two-run double to put them up 2-0.
Nathan Rose quickly started the Bowling Green response with a solo home run to begin the bottom of the second.
Back-to-back singles from Jack Krause and Tyler Ross brought in another run before another single later in the inning by Ryan Johnston scored the third BGSU run to swing the score to the Falcons.
A leadoff home run in the third for Western tied it up before another later in the inning pushed the Broncos ahead 4-3.
WMU added to the score in the top of the fourth with a two-RBI double to increase their lead to 6-3.
The Falcons, however, retaliated with a strong bottom of the fourth. Singles from Rose, Ross and Tyler Haas tallied the first two runs of the inning.
Ryan Johnston then blasted his first home run of the season, a two-run shot to left field to put the Falcons on top 7-6.
Later in the fourth, Kyle Gurney did the same as Johnston with a two-run home run to left field, making it 9-6 BGSU.
The Falcons continued the offensive success in the bottom of the fifth. Haas was able to send a ball off the wall in center, scoring Ross to push the lead to 10-6.
The Orange and Brown weren't done for the inning just yet. Nathan Archer launched a two-run home run to right center, increasing the lead to 12-6.
Western tallied one in the top of the sixth, but a bases loaded double play ended the inning soon after to keep the Falcons in front 12-7.
In the bottom of the seventh, Gurney logged an RBI single to push the score to 13-7 and bring on a slew of defensive changes for Western Michigan, including right fielder Dylan Nevar coming to the mound.
The offense continued for the Falcons, Adam Furnas and Rose hit back-to-back doubles to push the tally to 15-7 BGSU.

STAT LEADERS

Nathan Rose: 4-for-5, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Nathan Archer: 4-for-6, 3 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 SB
Kyle Gurney: 3-for-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Ryan Johnston: 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Tyler Haas: 3-for-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Tyler Ross: 3-for-5, 3 R, 1 RBI
Adam Furnas: 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Will MacLean: W, 2.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 2 K
Jeremy Spezia: SV, 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 3 K

FALCON STAT FACTS

Nathan Rose was just a triple away from the cycle and had a chance for it late in the game, but opted for two doubles to his stat line.
With an incredible day at the plate, Nathan Archer has now logged a hit in six consecutive games while having scored in four straight.
Adam Furnas capped off a productive weekend with another RBI double. Against Western Michigan, Furnas went 8-for-16 (.500) with five doubles, a home run and 11 RBI.
With a home run and a double, Kyle Gurney has now had both of those in the same game three times this season.
Tyler Ross logged a season-high three hits for the Falcons. He also scored three times, matching his season-high which was set in the first game of the season.
Levi Gazarek made the first start of his collegiate career on the mound for the Falcons, logging a season-high four innings of work.

QUOTE FROM COACH HALLOCK
"It was a solid weekend all the way around for our program. We gained some ground with a series win. Our offense led the way with great at bats up and down the lineup. Just about everyone had a good weekend on that side of the ball. Our defense played error free which was an emphasis throughout the week in practice. Our pitching staff got solid performances as well during certain spots of games.

It was a privilege to host our great alumni base and specifically to honor the 2002 MAC Championship team. We connected eras from the 70s through 2020. The bond of Falcon baseball was felt all over the city this weekend.

Thank you to our players for performing well and the alums for coming back to campus for us to feel their presence."

UP NEXT
The Falcons will take to the road for the next series, spending a weekend in Ypsilanti, Mich. before returning home for the Battle of I-75. Bowling Green and Eastern Michigan are set for a four-game series, beginning April 29.

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